Read this news before ordering food in the train! Dead fly found in veg biryani in Tejas; IRCTC imposed heavy fine

Tejas Dead Fly in Biryani: If you are also fond of veg biryani and order it in the train, then perhaps after reading this news you will never think of ordering it in the train. A shocking incident happened in Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express.

A dead fly was found in the veg biryani combo meal served to a passenger. On opening the meal compartment of train number 82902 (Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express), the passenger was shocked to see a fly inside. The passenger immediately complained to the railway officials.

The train captain and onboard catering manager took immediate action

Since the incident took place on a high-profile train, the train captain and the onboard catering manager took immediate action. He immediately went to the passenger and apologized for his negligence. The officials even offered him another mile, but the angry passenger flatly refused.

Thank you @IRCTCofficial for Serving Quality Food With Fly and Insects

That too in Tejas (Most Premium One)

Pathetic Service with Higher Cost @AshwiniVaishnaw ji please check

Train Numbers 82902
Coach E2
seat 48 @RailMinIndia @IRCTCofficial @irctcwestzone @TimesNow pic.twitter.com/1JX8ZXQPyB

— Sumit Mehrotra (@SumitResearch) June 23, 2026

Fine of ₹1 lakh and show cause notice

IRCTC has taken this incident very seriously. A fine of ₹ 1 lakh has been imposed on the catering vendor for compromising the health of passengers and the quality of food. The railway did not stop here; Rather, a show cause notice was issued to permanently cancel the license of the vendor for crossing the limits of negligence.

Strict instructions for further

After this incident, Railways gave strict instructions to the catering team. Railways asked vendors to pay special attention to the quality of food, purchase fresh raw materials and regularly check food storage to prevent such incidents.

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